Aaron Searcy LMT

04/05/2021

Done 💉

03/05/2021

✔️

02/23/2021

Goooooood morning, folks!

This is your neighborhood massage therapist reminding you to prevent chronic pain by periodically folding yourself. If you would like assisted folding, I can do that, too.

Art: Nathan W. Pyle

02/18/2021

Lady Vols 🏊 massage castle 👐🏰

01/27/2021

Do you have lower back/hip issues?

It's something I've been studying closely in my clients for the past few years, and while there are always some exceptions, I think that this image sums up the crux of the issue almost perfectly.

I believe that for many it is rooted in how much time is spent sitting. We weren't meant to sit as much as we do. It keeps our hip flexors in a shortened state and our abs and glutes typically aren't engaged.

When the hip flexor muscles are tight and we stand up, the front of the lower back is then pulled forward and down and the top of the pelvis is tilted forward. (Yes, you have muscles on the front of your lower back! You just don't see them on the muscle charts because some hip flexors are behind the abs.) This shortening in the front results in a counter-shortening effect on the back and exaggerates the lumbar curve due to shortening/tightening of the erector muscles on the back of your lower spine in order to keep you upright. Weak abs and glutes that could otherwise counter this imbalance only makes matters worse.

How do we fix it?
- Move your body! Avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time. Movement is medicine.
- Find hip flexor (especially psoas) stretches and lower back stretches for the erector muscles that work best for you.
- Find ab and glute strengthening exercises that work best for you to help correct the imbalance.
- Try to remember to engage your core, particularly the abs, whether you are sitting, standing, exercising, etc.
- While I put lifestyle changes and doing your own lengthening and strengthening above all else, massage therapy can help with releasing the tissues that need lengthening as well as aid in creating a healthy environment and relieving soreness for muscles you are working to strengthen.

I hope that this helps to shed some light on the matter for those who need it.

Image credit: Healing Through Movement

01/19/2021

Chillin' with my friends like...

Check them out. It's a great space with great people and quality services.

10/14/2020

To Tampa I go. Time to study Active Isolated Stretching under Aaron Mattes. Been wanting to do this for the past decade. 😷

06/18/2020

This is the first client I've had in a while and I gotta tell you, this guy is super Zen. No knots or tension at all. 💚

03/25/2020

Please take a moment to check out the LIFTED section of the current issue of Cityview Magazine as Nathan describes his experience with my work on pages 116-118. https://cityviewmag.com/2020_02/CITYVW-2020-02.html =118

You can learn more about what I order and purchase eGift Cards from the Services & Rates section here. https://aaronsearcy.amtamembers.com/

"Massage allows for someone else to hold space for you in a manner that allows for your body to receive a nurturing touch, which promotes healing."

Huge thanks to Nathan Sparks and his team for the feature!

Demo

01/30/2020

I strive to give my clients the best experience possible.

This is about $100 worth of organic, single ingredient, cold-pressed, pesticide-free, cruelty-free jojoba oil, a product I believe in and have used for years.

Essentially a skincare product that also happens to work perfectly as a massage oil, why jojoba?

-With natural vitamin E and other antioxidants, it's incredibly healing for your skin, is absorbed easily, and acts as an anti-inflammatory.
-It provides the perfect, non-slippery glide for massage to allow enough traction on the skin to soften the tight connective tissues beneath.
-It resembles your skin's natural sebum (oil) more than any other product and won't clog your pores.
-It's hypoallergenic and fragrance-free.
-It feels as natural as it is. You don't leave your massage feeling like you need to wash it off.
-A slew of other benefits!

Learn more about my services at aaronsearcy.amtamembers.com

12/23/2019

Huge thanks to the folks at Cityview Magazine for inviting me to be a part of Nathan's soul journey. You can check out the first chapter of his story, Lifted, at cityviewmag.com, and I'm honored that it features a video of my work. Check it out!

To learn more about my services, head over to aaronsearcy.amtamembers.com

This is "arron searcy lmt REV1" by Cityview Magazine, Inc. on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.